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“For the American economy to prosper, we need to guarantee opportunities for those who have been systematically left out and left behind,” says Year Up Founder & CEO, Gerald Chertavian on Fast Company. “It’s up to corporate America to live up to its promises to support racial justice reforms.” To achieve a more equitable economic recovery, employers need to take a hard look at their hiring and recruitment strategies and take action to create equal access to quality jobs. “It’s the single most important action companies can take to advance racial justice,” says Chertavian. The companies taking action are making a difference. Bank of America—a partner committed to advancing racial equity and economic mobility—is redefining what talent looks like and where it comes from through initiatives like its Pathways program, which creates a stronger hiring pipeline within the communities it serves through partnerships with organizations like Year Up. Read the article for Gerald's thoughts on what actions companies should be taking.
Just in case you missed it, our Talent Acquisition team launched a new career portal powered by Workday. We got a makeover! By visiting YearUp.org/Careers and clicking on 'Job Openings' you can still view and apply to open roles, create a candidate profile, and share your contact information to learn more about future job openings. Check out our brand new landing page and explore open roles here #nowhiring: https://bit.ly/36svYic
Check out our latest staff story on Paola Garcia, Manager of Recruitment & Admissions. The piece demonstrates how Paola grew her career at Year Up and how she has leveraged her passion for DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) to make an impact. Read more about Paola’s journey using the link below and visit https://www.yearup.org/about/work-at-year-up for more information about what it's like to work at Year Up.
Since 2014, Workday has been a Year Up partner, hosting interns to help them launch careers in tech and inviting our young adults to participate in Workforce Week at Workday. This week (July 9-12), Workday is partnering with the PGA TOUR on the Workday Charity Open, and Year Up is one of the two social justice organizations that the tournament is supporting. #wdaycharityopen Check out this post, including a video interview with our Founder & CEO Gerald, published on Workday's blog today to learn more about us and our partnership.
Like many organizations, the coronavirus pandemic resulted in many immediate challenges for Year Up. After being entirely in-person, we transitioned our program to entirely online in one week. But through these challenges, we also saw long-term opportunities to innovate in ways that would ultimately enable us to expand our reach. A recent article in The New York Times takes a closer look at how Year Up and other job-training organizations have successfully transitioned to virtual and what the future holds.
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